Keating — Irish Surname Origin & Meaning

Irish form: Céitinn

Meaning: Norman, possibly “sharp, keen”

Traditional stronghold: Wexford, Tipperary

Seathrún Céitinn (Geoffrey Keating) wrote the great history of Ireland.

Related names from the same part of Ireland: Murphy · O'Brien · Ryan · Doyle · Kennedy · Kavanagh · Carroll · Cullen

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